Royal Enfield interceptor 650 ,1year 2 months and 4000 miles later

[@jcchico902]

Your a man after my own heart Kev. At 4000 miles with my RE, have done pretty much the same mods and am loving the bike. Cheers

[@oldgeezerproductions]

I bought my INT 650 a couple of months before you got yours and now have over 9,000 miles on it. For all the reasons you outlined, I love my bike. I bought it because I wanted it to remind me of owning and riding my beloved 1966 Triumph 650 and in all respects it fills the bill. I love doing my own work on bikes and even have an adapter for monitoring the ECU with a scanner (no need for it so far). I had a lot of stalling and starting problems, so I cleaned that white grease off the relay sockets and replaced all of them with SPST Bosh relays which have pretty much eliminated my electrical problems. I did add horizontal bottle style mufflers (to improve the sound and the retro, 60's Triumph, look) and I replaced the seat with a "touring" seat, but the bike is no touring machine and after an hour or so my tail starts to hurt. It will go all day at 75 MPH, but here in the US, 85 is the new 65. One thing I did, which I consider very important, is I replaced the front turn signals single circuit sockets with dual circuit sockets and the lamps with very bright orange LEDS. I removed, replaced and rewired the sockets so that lights are lit brightly while running and light much brighter when turning. I believe that this extra lighting has already alerted several cars who were about to turn in front of me. My only problem (now not a problem) is the bike is/was too tall for my very short legs, but I've developed a lot of strength in my toes and can now "flat toes" when at a stop. Here in Central Coast California I ride nearly every day it is decent out and, although I ride moderately, I've already gone through a set of tires. Regardless of price, this is the bike for me, that it was so incredibly affordable is just a very nice treat.

[@kevwales1]

Glad you are enjoying your bike as well , thanks for the comments 👍

[@Arvy111]

I have the interceptor for just 6 weeks. Love it. Do weekend rides 2 up with the wife. Definitely a good choice.

[@andytopley314]

Refreshing to hear from an owner who is not just whining about the bikes limitations, after all every bike has limits and a sensible buyer knows this. Too many people here on YT complaining that their new bike has lost value in its first year, as though other brans don't!

[@kevwales1]

Totally get your draft Andy, thanks for commenting on the 👍

Lovely video and review. The last thing I’d do to this bike is put one of those (sorry) ugly top boxes. I think I’ll put paniers. Can’t wait to get my own interceptor at the end of march. Great video and lovely bike, thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@rideswithrichie]

Good honest review. Looking to buy one for myself. Subscribed.

[@kevwales1]

Awesome, thank you! You'll not regret it 👍

[@pmay222]

ive just sold my honda nc700x... it was getting too tall , felt like riding a mx bike and the missus struggling to get on back.. 47bhp i found it fast enough.. ive just bought the 650 interceptor the mag wheel one in dark blue black... im 58 now.. had all the bikes over the years.. found i now detest full face helmets.. and over 70mph the wind noise annoys me.. we love plodding back lanes looking for cake shops and rivers to stop on a bench with a cuppa and watch the world go by.. im looking forward to a rattly air/oil cooled bike to chug around on.. we quite enjoy watching the younger bikers do all the fast stuff..ive been there and done it all....

[@andytopley314]

Glad I wasn't wearing headphones when the music cut in!

[@norfolkandgoodmotovlogs]

You like it and that's all that matters . Hope you have a lot of nice days this year so you can get out on it . Cheers mate

[@kevwales1]

Thanks mate, fingers crossed we'll have a cracking summer this year 👍

[@IIshadowriderII]

I like you being honest when you say it's not your cup of tea to ride 70kph on the highway. I agree that would get tiring. But, for daily commuting in the city which is my intended use of this bike when I'll buy it, what do you think? How ready is it right out fm the factory & what changes do you think I'll have to make (necessary ones) to use it for a long time daily as my main commuter?

[@kevwales1]

You don’t need to do anything to it , it’s good enough straight out of the box 👍

[@DirkGentley42]

That would have been 70 miles per hour, the national speed limit here in the UK.

[@rover100bunson]

are you down caldicot somewhere? your accent is identical to my cousins from down there, i recognise the roads, the first junction you came to with the chepstow rd, my mate went into the back of my gs1000 on his xs 11 one night, his name was kev as well

[@kevwales1]

Yeah not to far from Chepstow , that junction use to be a bit of a nightmare years ago , thanks for commenting 👍

[@stevehart7936]

Hi. Where did you get your seat? My arse is the only thing complaining when i finish a ride 😂

[@kevwales1]

I got it reshaped and covered by nostalgia upholstery, the mark2 touring seat is good as well 👍

[@rafaeltavares6928]

Only 4k? That's not even half a year for me tf

[@fonziebulldog5786]

Rather confusing name on that bike with that low power and call it Interceptor. Who knows, maybe own one myself one day after the Hayabusa and Street Triple.